Grand Isle treasurer's plea hearing scheduled

Theresa “Terri” Blow of South Hero, the suspended county treasurer for Grand Isle County, was charged in federal court on Monday with embezzling money from the courthouse, a parent-child center and a local lawyer.(Photo11: COURTESY)

Kaplan, who has been retained by Blow, said he expects Senior Federal Judge William K. Sessions III to order a presentence investigation on Blow before the sentencing.

"The court will order restitution," he said. Kaplan said the presentence investigation will review any differences in the exact amount believed embezzled from the county courthouse, a parent-child center and a local lawyer.

Blow, who turned 65 years old this week, of South Hero was charged in federal court in Burlington on Monday. Blow reached an agreement with federal prosecutors and is expected to plead guilty to a single criminal charge of embezzlement, the U.S. Attorney's Office has said.

Prosecutors also are seeking forfeiture of property to offset the estimated $100,000 loss, records show.